Well i too had that ticking sound, kind of like knocking. It turned out to be that tensioner for the timing belt. It was slowly backing off and then it finally broke. So its something you might want to check out

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i think that is why my gsx is ticking after i did the timing belt change.

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becauseful their most ticking is the lifters, and if those aren't you can hear the injectors firing..

not all ticking is that bad =)

You can have it cheap, fast or good. Pick any two.

If you want it cheap and fast, it's not going to be good.
If you want it cheap and good, it's not going to be fast.
If you want it good and fast, it's not going to be cheap.

So I'm guessing if the car only ticks occasionally and only till it warms up then its the lifters right?

The tensioner pulley bolt backing out would be constant ticking, always?

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yes

You can have it cheap, fast or good. Pick any two.

If you want it cheap and fast, it's not going to be good.
If you want it cheap and good, it's not going to be fast.
If you want it good and fast, it's not going to be cheap.

mine wasnt really a ticking but a thump thump thump type noise. it was the non tensioned part of my belt flipping back and forth in the drive of the belt, if that makes sense. i fixed it though. good as new.

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i just got my motor rebuilt after it was hydro locked
i got JE 8.8:1 pistons and crower rods and the crankshaft had to be ground but anyway it sounds almost like a deisel until it has reached opperating temp where the oil pressure is at 25 (i think thats it) at idle then it is quit like it should be.
so there is nothing to worry about??? i was skeered about this but the shop said it was normal and they said it was b/c of the forged parts expanding differently when it warmed up or some shit and that i should not drive it untill it has warmed up...

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my lifters tick at warm up...is it somthing I should be really conserned about or have looked at?

getty up

-kent-




'98 Talon...gone, but not forgotten

holy shit! my lifters tick at warm up and then their a ticking where the timing belt cover is after the lifter tick goes away. Thanks for the info! points for you, goddamnit

no different then the infamous lifter tick on neons. my car's got it too /me shrugs

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